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Tim, I went through my billions of dollars worth of receipts and I could not find anything for the door guides and window seals. Sorry. I will do some research myself. Yeah Bell Telephone was the jewel of American research for almost a century. More than 33,000 patents. A couple of Nobel...

Hey Tim. Used McMaster-Carr all the time when I worked as a mechanic for Bell Telephone Laboratories. These days I get my nuts and bolts at Tractor Supply. Their grade 5 and 8 bolts are not zinc plated so they paint better. You have to watch where you use stainless. It does not react well with...

Howdy! Yeah my original seals had thick paint on them and they were totally inflexible from age. I got the new ones from Memphis Equipment. It comes in four pieces. Two long. Two short. The total cost with shipping was $65.79. Part numbers are 7373291 and 7373292. You will need two of each. I...

I put new weather seals on my doors. I think I did it right. Anyway, it's better than the dried out, crumbled originals. I've also been doing some de-rusting and painting. Boy, that "Truck Destroyer, Granular" they use on the roads up here has been eating my truck alive. I've got nuts and...

Hey Rolls......I live in Effort in Sierra View lower! Nice to have a fellow member so close by. That is a sweet M37! You really have to watch it up here. The "Truck Destroyer, Granular" they put on the roads up here has ruined my floor boards and fenders in the five years I've lived up here...

Ok. Well, then I would suspect that it's the small cork seals. Frank8003's post with pictures does a really nice job of laying it all out. I envy you not having to worry about road salt and corrosion. Owen

Thank you sir! Runs as good as it looks too. I've really worked hard to improve Brutus since I bought him in 2013. I decided not to sell him after all. I'm going to get to work on the body tomorrow and uncover all of the rot that was hidden when I bought him. Thank you for your comment and your...

You obviously know your turbos. I agree with everything you stated. Thank you for your well thought out reply. The exhaust turbine blade damage in my original turbo was very regular looking as if it were done with some sort of filing or grinding tool. I would have expected a more ragged look...

Check that. A turbocharger is more closely related to an impulse turbine. I'm rusty. Had to look it up.

I found it. C&C Equipment carries them brand new for $599 without the gaskets and stuff I guess. I paid $1,485 for mine from another supplier. Boy did I ever get ripped off! I'd go with a rebuild kit first, but if your turbo turns out to be shot, C&C's turbo price is a really good deal.

I just stumbled upon a brand new whistler turbo today for $520. That's half of what I paid for mine direct from Switzer. I'll try to find the webpage. My exhaust wheel looked like someone took a grinder to it. That's why I replaced rather than rebuilt it. I don't think turbochargers are...

Check that. I got the oil a Walmart. There are plenty of threads concerning lubrication on Steel Soldiers. Try to check them out. Or, start your own thread. That would get you plenty of informative comments. The guys may not read "What did you do with your Deuce today" all of the time.

Wow! I use Supertech API GL-5 80W-90 in my transmission and axles. I think Auto Zone sells it. I never have those problems. Still, there is much science in the lubrication of gears. Much of it has to do with the friction or slipperiness coefficient of the oil. Believe it or not too slippery is...

You know the more I look at your picture of the leak and stains on your tire, the more it reminds me of one of my own posts. I had a similar looking leak and stains on my front tires. I thought it was oil at first, but the liquid although oil colored, was almost watery . It turned out to be...

Looks too light to be an oil leak from the picture. Could it be brake fluid? You can usually feel the difference in viscosity with your fingers or see it on a paper towel. That vent tube extension modification advice is well taken. I drove my truck up to NY state one time. Stopped for a smoke...

I once read an article suggesting that you can install the turbo, injectors, and injection pump from an LDS engine and gain about 15% more horsepower and torque. I think LDT engines are somewhat horsepower limited by their piston and combustion chamber design. When my truck starts dogging down...

Cattlerepairman you hit the nail squarely on the head when you said these trucks hail from a different time. I remember semis doing 15 mph or less up a long grade when I was a kid. Some of those had 5 x 4 transmissions too. One thing I remember reading from the Army's Deuce drivers manual was to...

Sorry. I made a mistake. It's the hand throttle cable that is connected to the fuel linkage rod. Still, I would inspect the fuel cut-off/engine stop cable to see if it's adjusted too tightly. It pulls/operates on a small lever on the injection pump if my memory serves me.

Could it be that your fuel stop cable is adjusted so there isn't any slack in the stop/fuel cut-off cable with the stop handle all the way in? It connects to the same linkage rod that the throttle pedal uses. I replaced my throttle pedal, linkage rod, and return spring when my throttle pedal...

Funny, I replaced my cooling manifold gaskets and hoses just last fall. I've made many a centrifugal split case pump gasket myself using a ball peen, but a set of punches is invaluable. I also bought a gasket cutter & board set for making round transfer case gaskets. These are tools you may not...